Meet the Speakers
Our speakers bring together practical experience from policing, public engagement, research, and technology. Across keynote sessions and panel discussions, they will share insights, evidence, and real-world perspectives on engaging communities, building trust, and communicating effectively.
Chief Constable Chris Todd, Humberside Police
Chief Constable Chris Todd joined Humberside Police in April 2025, having previously held the posts of Assistant Chief Constable and Deputy Chief Constable in the Police Service of Northern Ireland. His policing career has spanned more than 30 years, initially working in Hong Kong in 1990 and then joining West Midlands Police in 1996. He has also worked in roles within the National Crime Agency and the Serious and Organised Crime Agency specialising in multi-agency global investigations into serious and organised crime.
During his career, Mr Todd has obtained a Master’s degree in Cybercrime Investigations from the University of Central Lancashire and, after delivering the first data science capability for UK policing in West Midlands Police, he was asked to take on the National Police Chief Council’s lead for Data Analytics and continues to hold that portfolio.
He is also a Strategic Firearms Commander, Public Order Gold Commander, and CBRN Gold Commander and has policing experience at an executive level within the areas of Professional Standards, Intelligence, Counter Corruption, Specialist Operations including firearms, Public Order and Counter Terrorism.
The Chief Constable has overall responsibility for organisational governance, leading the force, creating the vision and direction, and building public and organisational confidence. They are accountable to the local Police and Crime Commissioner for performance and delivery of effective and efficient policing services in relation to crime, major and critical incidents, and governance of the organisation.
Mike Douglas, Co-Founder and Product Director, VISAV
With 30 years of experience directing communication companies, including two decades as the co-founder of VISAV Limited, Mike has not only witnessed the evolution of digital communication, but also been a leader in the field. For the past 17 years, his focus has been on collaboration and co-design with the police, the public sector and the Neighbourhood Watch Network to develop communication and digital solutions for the benefit of communities.
With a flair for innovation and a creative mind, Mike never takes “no” for an answer, and if it’s deemed a good idea, he’ll make sure it happens. He is a committed Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator and is driven by a passion to ensure that effective community participation in policing and crime prevention is realised to its full potential in every neighbourhood.
Enabling strong community principles is everything to Mike, and as a philanthropist, he continues to support local community initiatives, particularly within Nottingham.
Dr Paul Quinton, Evidence and Evaluation Advisor, College of Policing
Paul is an Evidence and Evaluation Advisor at the College of Policing and leads on public confidence in the police. During Paul’s 27-year career as a policing researcher at the Home Office and National Policing Improvement Agency, he has published over 50 academic journal articles, book chapters and official reports on topics such as stop and search, use-of-force and neighbourhood policing. In 2020, he was seconded to the National Police Coordination Centre to be the bronze operational lead for the emergency public health regulations during the first Covid lockdown.
John Hayward-Cripps, Chief Executive Officer, Neighbourhood Watch Network
John was appointed CEO of Neighbourhood Watch Network in January 2018 with a remit to build on the fantastic history and achievements of Neighbourhood Watch (NW), help the movement move forward to work in areas of high crime, gain a more diverse membership, and strengthen communities. Now 50% of NW members are under 55, and in a 2024 public survey of 25,000 people; 77% agree NW is effective at preventing crime, 81% agree NW supports vulnerable people in the community, and 82% agree NW strengthens community spirit.
John started his career as an Outward-Bound Instructor, then a Child Protection Social Worker at East Sussex County Council, before becoming a Children’s Team Manager at CCHF, then the Director and CEO of Victim Support. John also has experience in the private sector, having worked for two years as a Consultant Manager at EY in their Government and Public Sector Consultancy wing, supporting local authorities’ social care departments with organisational change.
Professor Ben Bradford, Global City Policing, University College London (UCL)
Ben Bradford is Professor of Global City Policing at the UCL Department of Security and Crime Science, where he is Director of the Centre for Global City Policing, and Co-Director of the UCL P-ACE. The P-ACE’s overarching aim is to accelerate the use of research evidence to foster meaningful change in police practice, aligned with what the public wants, needs and expects from policing. He is also an affiliate of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School. His research interests include public trust, police legitimacy, cooperation and compliance in justice settings, and social identity as a factor in all these processes. Ben has also published on organisational justice within police agencies, ethnic and other disparities in policing, and elements of public-facing police work such as neighbourhood patrol, community engagement and Stop and Search.
Sir Trevor Phillips, Broadcaster and Managing Director of Webber Phillips
Trevor Phillips is a writer and television producer. He presents Sky News’ flagship Sunday morning politics show, ‘Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips’, and is a Times columnist, shortlisted for Comment Writer of the Year in 2020.
He is the co-founder of the data analytics consultancy Webber Phillips, Chairman of Green Park Interim and Executive Search, and a non-executive director of the AIM-listed behavioural science consultancy Mind Gym. He also chairs the global freedom of expression campaign charity Index on Censorship.
Previously, Trevor was President of the John Lewis Partnership Council and founding chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Dr Marcellus BAZ BEM, CEO of Switch Up
Dr Marcellus Baz BEM is an internationally respected leader, entrepreneur, and changemaker whose life journey continues to inspire communities worldwide. He is a powerful advocate for those society often overlooks, working with schools, prisons, local authorities, and policy makers. He leads with humility, purpose, and a deep-rooted belief in hard-edged hope.
As Founder and CEO of Switch Up and the Marcellus Baz Foundation, he has dedicated his life to giving hope, opportunity, and empowerment to those affected by crime, poverty, and social exclusion, especially young people and their families. His life is a testament to how sport, mentorship, and resilience can transform lives – for individuals and entire communities. He stands among the UK’s most powerful voices for youth healing, rehabilitation, and the building of positive futures.
Kate Algate, Strategic Director, VISAV
Kate describes joining the business in April 2023 as ‘just returning home’. Kate’s journey with Neighbourhood Alert began in 2010, when she commissioned a national communication system and a scheme-mapping tool for the Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network, a national charity where she was CEO from 2010 to 2017. However, the charity had very limited resources to fund them, and Mike saw an opportunity and took it (as he does), and there’s been no looking back since. Neighbourhood Alert has remained a Neighbourhood Watch scheme and communication platform ever since, growing from strength to strength under the leadership of John Hayward-Cripps.
Before VISAV, Kate worked as CEO of Coventry Citizens Advice, as Community Safety Manager and Children’s Services Manager for two local authorities, and as a Trustee for a housing provider in Castle Vale, Birmingham. However, Kate’s interest in policing began when she studied Criminology and Social Policy in Hull back in the ‘90s, followed a good few years later by a Postgraduate Diploma in Policing and Social Conflict from the University of Leicester. Kate is currently studying for her Master’s in Applied Criminology and Police Management at the University of Cambridge and hopes to graduate in 2027. Her thesis will focus on the effect of door-to-door neighbourhood police engagement on public sentiment.
Superintendent Matthew Carney, National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Deputy Programme Lead, Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee
Matt Carney joined the police service in 1999, beginning his career with the Metropolitan Police Service before transferring later to Suffolk Constabulary. He has built a strong track record in operational uniform policing, specialising in several command disciplines including Public Order, Firearms, and Critical & Major Incident Policing. Much of Matt’s service has been spent within, or leading, teams dedicated to Neighbourhood Policing. He served as his force’s Neighbourhood Policing Portfolio Lead alongside his responsibilities as an Area Policing Commander. In addition, Matt held force leadership roles in Engagement, Problem Solving, Crime Prevention, Citizens in Policing, and the local delivery of the Police Race Action Plan.
A passionate advocate for the role of Neighbourhood Policing, Matt is committed to addressing the root causes of community-based issues. He firmly believes that effective Neighbourhood Policing is central to building trust and confidence in policing.
With extensive experience in organisational change and the management of complex, collaborative projects, Matt has recently taken up the role of Deputy to DCC Catherine Akehurst, supporting the NPCC in leading the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.
Assistant Chief Constable Dennis Murray QPM, Thames Valley Police and NPCC lead for Trust and Confidence
ACC Murray’s policing career started with Northamptonshire Police in 1991 as a Special Constable, becoming a regular officer in 1992. Following a two-year probation period, he was awarded the Roger Flawn Memorial Cup for best student officer, the first of many awards, highlighting his hard work and determination in community engagement, equality, and inclusion.
He has a master’s degree in Police Management & Leadership. Turning his degree into action that benefitted policing locally, nationally and internationally, in 2012, he was awarded the Brigadier Lomond Award for designing effective & efficient immersive training, recognised as good practice, which attracted international interest from forces as far away as the USA and Australia. This work resulted in a 37% reduction in complaints against officers.
He was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in June 2021 for an exemplary career, improving diversity in policing & developing new scrutiny approaches to the use of powers, including Stop & Search.
His approach and unwavering commitment to diversity, inclusion, and workforce representation, coupled with Thames Valley Police’s (TVP) groundbreaking initiatives and exemplary leadership, have been recognised with TVP winning the Police Force of the Year award at the GG2 Leadership and Diversity Awards.
Voluntarily, he was the NPCC lead for Women of Colour in Policing and the deputy NPCC lead for the Race, Religion, Belief portfolio. As the lead for TVP’s pioneering approach to Trust and Confidence, he presents to future senior leaders advocating a new approach to Trust and Confidence nationally at the Executive Leaders Programme. He is the NPCC lead for Visual Identification (PACE code D) and for Trust and Confidence.
Gillian Ormston, Chief Executive, The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Thames Valley
Prior to becoming the TVP OPCC Chief Executive, Gillian was Talent Manager for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Police. During this time, Gillian worked in partnership with Women of Colour in Policing (WoCiP) to implement talent management solutions to retain and support Women of Colour in developing their policing careers. She also completed her Master’s Degree in Business and Organisational Strategy at Hertfordshire University through the Hertfordshire Constabulary apprenticeship scheme.
In her spare time Gillian is the Chair of the board of Trustees of the Disability Resource Centre, based in Flitwick (Bedfordshire). She is also an unpaid, voluntary, Executive Director of the aMAZing Therapy Centre based in High Wycombe.
During 2011 – 2017 Gillian set up and ran her own Learning and Development consultancy business and previously spent 23 years at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), working with senior government ministers to deliver ministerial agendas, such as Liaison and Diversion Services.
Gillian’s role as Chief Executive is to support and advise the PCC in developing and delivering his strategic objectives, as expressed through the Police and Crime Plan, and his statutory duties and responsibilities. She also has the role of Monitoring Officer and responsibility for the direct overall management of OPCC employees.
Gillian has recently joined the Executive Leadership team for the Association of Police and Crime Commissioner Chief Executives (APACCE).
Superintendent Josh Laughton, Kingston Safer Neighbourhoods Lead, South West BCU, Metropolitan Police Service
Josh is a Neighbourhood Policing Lead within the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), currently serving in South West London. Throughout his career in the Met, he has worked across a broad range of frontline policing roles as well as within Transformation. It was during his time in Transformation that Josh developed a strong passion for organisational change, which he now combines with his commitment to community-focused policing.
Josh has played a central role in delivering Met Engage across the MPS, leading the procurement, setup, and operational deployment of the system. He draws on his frontline experience, his understanding of community policing, and his expertise in implementing change to ensure the successful embedding of the new platform, even amid significant challenges.
Supt. Paul French, Humberside Police
In his role, Paul leads the Humberside Community Safety Unit, which is Humberside Police’s central team focusing on innovative problem‑solving, crime prevention and wider partnership engagement and collaboration. The team work closely with local authority colleagues, wider policing teams and partners in addition to the voluntary sector, to deliver solutions that reduce harm and strengthen resilience, turning complex challenges into practical, sustainable outcomes that genuinely make a difference.
Paul brings 20 years policing experience across three police forces, and recent areas of leadership focus include Local Policing Command, Neighbourhood Policing, Problem Solving and Community Safety, along with previously acting as the chair of the statutory Community Safety Partnerships in both North and North East Lincolnshire.
Paul is passionate about developing and supporting successful innovative responses to protecting local communities, businesses, and reducing repeat victimisation, and is committed to ensuring policing plays its part alongside partners and business to enhance the safety and vibrancy of our communities.
Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Leo Hammond, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside
Leo Hammond has served as Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside since August 2024, bringing energetic leadership and a firm commitment to safer, stronger communities. Unanimously endorsed by the Police and Crime Panel, he is recognised for his ability to build trust, engage with the public, and work collaboratively across agencies to deliver meaningful results.
Leo leads key areas of the Commissioner’s agenda, combining strategic insight with a practical understanding of community needs.
Road Safety: He drives the Road Safety Measures Grant, championing initiatives such as AutoSpeedWatch and Operation Snap to tackle dangerous driving and empower residents to take action.
Criminal Justice: As Chair of the Local Criminal Justice Board, Leo brings partners together to improve system efficiency, enhance victim support, and reduce delays across the justice process.
Rural Crime: He is a strong advocate for rural communities, supporting the Rural Task Force, Farmwatch groups, and Community Safety Mounted Volunteers to protect farms, villages and remote areas.
Leo also serves as an East Riding of Yorkshire Councillor and previously held the position of Cabinet Member for Public Protection and Communities, strengthening his long-standing commitment to public service and community safety.
Paul Wainwright, Head of Assurance and Statutory Duties, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside
Paul is a governance and ethics leader with over 30 years’ experience in policing and compliance at both local and national levels. As Head of Assurance and Statutory Duties at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside, he champions approaches that strengthen legitimacy, accountability, and public trust. Paul provides national and local insight on assurance and ethical practices and strongly supports survey and evidence‑gathering work that helps policing understand communities and improve neighbourhood outcomes. A Chartered Manager and Fellow, he brings strategic leadership and integrity to enhancing ethical practice across policing.
Chris Davis, Managing Director, VISAV
Chris brings over 20 years’ experience in senior management roles across a range of sectors. Having successfully overseen the migration of over 70 partners to the current version of the Alert system, Chris became Managing Director in May 2022.
Chris loves a spreadsheet and is ultimately responsible for dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s to ensure VISAV remains a market leader. He relishes daily interactions with clients to ensure they receive the service VISAV prides itself on, and he enjoys refereeing the occasionally passionate internal meetings that contribute to VISAV’s successes.
Martin Moizer, Assistant Portfolio Director, Q4 Prevention and Deterrence Lead, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Inspector of Fire & Rescue Authorities (HMICFRS)
Martin Moizer has 27 years of policing experience across multiple UK forces, including the Metropolitan Police, South Yorkshire Police and West Yorkshire Police. Martin has held several leadership roles during his career, mostly in frontline uniform policing, notably serving as the Criminal Justice lead for the Custody Governance, diversion, and reoffending portfolio, and has also worked as a Chief Inspector for Operations at a district level.
Martin holds an MSc in Leadership and Management (Distinction) from Portsmouth University and was seconded to the HMICFRS in 2022, taking on national responsibility as an inspection officer for the Leadership and Force Management question in PEEL during the 23/2025 cycle. In 2025, Martin became the Assistant Portfolio Director for the Prevention and Deterrence PEEL question.
Inspector Mark Lovell, Community Safety Unit, Humberside Police
Mark is proud to serve the communities of his home force, something he has done for over 20 years. He has extensive experience as a Neighbourhood Policing Inspector, where he developed a strong commitment to community engagement and problem solving.
Mark is now the tactical lead for Prevention, Problem Solving and Community Cohesion, a role in which he has delivered key initiatives in collaboration with VISAV. These include the local priority targeting tool, designed to better understand the needs of different communities, and more recently the Key Individual Network (KIN) Management Module, which aims to improve shared understanding of key individuals and locations between police and local authorities.
Mark is a firm advocate for prevention‑focused policing and champions approaches that share effective problem‑solving practice.
Jon Shaw, IT Director, VISAV
Jon started VISAV alongside Mike over 25 years ago and plays a pivotal role in shaping the technology landscapes and development of the Neighbourhood Alert platform.
Jon leads the development and implementation of robust IT infrastructures that support the system’s rapid growth and its focus on delivering high-quality, secure services.
His extensive experience with enterprise-level systems and cloud technologies has made him a key player in driving efficiency, scalability, and innovation within the company, and the expansion and optimisation of the platform.
Detective Sergeant Robert Mellor, Protect Services, City of London Police
Robert has served in policing for over 20 years in a variety of uniformed and detective roles.
Robert transferred from Thames Valley Police to City of London Police to specialise in fraud eight years ago and has brought to a successful conclusion several serious and complex cases.
Robert crossed the divide from Pursue to Protect two years ago and is now part of the Report Fraud Protect Services team; he is convinced the only way to effectively combat fraud and cybercrime is to stop it from happening in the first place.
Sarah Kennedy, Outreach and Engagement Officer, Protect Services, City of London Police
Sarah is the Outreach and Engagement Officer within Report Fraud Protect Services at the City of London Police. She builds and strengthens national relationships with businesses and stakeholders, raising awareness of reporting pathways and the range of policing and national support available. She engages with industry specific organisations using intelligence to identify those being targeted by fraud and cybercrime and promotes government-approved protective advice and services to help reduce victimisation.
Following the transition from Action Fraud to the new Report Fraud service, Sarah is proud to support the delivery of a more responsive, intelligence-led reporting system. She champions the message that “every report matters”, recognising that each report contributes to the wider intelligence picture that enables effective prevention, protection and disruption of fraud and cybercrime.
Joseph (Joey) Spears-Smith, Neighbourhood Policing & Safer Neighbourhoods Performance & Development Manager for Lancashire Constabulary
Joey brings over a decade of experience in policing, combining frontline insight with strategic innovation. Currently serving as Neighbourhood Performance & Development Manager at Lancashire Constabulary, Joey is passionate about transforming community engagement through data-driven approaches and collaborative solutions. His leadership has been central to Lancashire achieving an “Outstanding” rating in his area during the latest PEEL inspection by HMICFRS.
A champion of digital engagement, Joey has spearheaded major developments in Lancashire’s use of Neighbourhood Alert and survey tool functionality, shaping how forces connect with communities. Beyond Lancashire, he has influenced national practice—sharing expertise with the VISAV Development Board and guiding numerous forces in enhancing their engagement platforms or adopting new tools. Joey’s work reflects a commitment to innovation, inclusivity, and building trust through meaningful dialogue.
“True engagement starts with listening—and ends with lasting trust.”
Sandra Jackson, Community Engagement Advisor, Hertfordshire Constabulary
Sandra joined Hertfordshire Constabulary in 2022, following many years as a dedicated volunteer supporting Neighbourhood Watch across the county. During her volunteer tenure, she contributed significantly to Hertfordshire’s strong reputation for community engagement, helping the county achieve some of the UK’s highest resident registration levels on its previous community communication platform.
Known for her strong organisational approach and keen eye for detail, Sandra was part of the small team responsible for introducing the Neighbourhood Alert system to Hertfordshire, and played an important role in helping to deliver an entirely new system and ensuring that both residents and officers experienced as smooth a transition as possible during a major shift in working practices.
Sandra is proud to work within a strong and effective Community Engagement Team, supported and guided by the leadership of Sergeant Smedley, whose direction consistently promotes high-quality community engagement and collaborative working. She is particularly grateful for the way Hertfordshire’s Neighbourhood Policing Teams have embraced the many changes introduced in recent years—especially those linked to the Home Office Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee launched last year, and she values working with officers who are proactive, resident-focused, and committed to improving communication with the public. Their willingness to adapt and enhance community engagement has further strengthened trust, visibility, and reassurance across the county.
Daniel McManus, Community Engagement Advisor, Hertfordshire Constabulary
Daniel began his policing career in 2006 as a Police Community Support Officer in Hemel Hempstead, where he served for 16 years as part of the Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT). During this time, he built strong relationships with residents, community groups, and local partners. His work focused on problem‑solving within neighbourhoods, tackling community concerns, and supporting long‑term initiatives aimed at reducing crime and improving public confidence.
In 2022, Daniel moved into the role of Watch Liaison Officer, where he strengthened collaboration between NPT teams, Neighbourhood Watch, and a broad range of partner agencies. His responsibilities expanded to supporting the growth of community‑led crime prevention schemes, enhancing public engagement, and improving the flow of information between the police and the residents they serve.
Daniel played a significant part in managing the Constabulary’s transition to the Neighbourhood Alert / Herts Connected platform in April 2024. He supported the planning, migration, and rollout of the new system, helping ensure a smooth changeover for internal teams and the thousands of residents who rely on accurate, timely community safety updates. The emphasis now is on embedding the new Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee encompassing the College of Policing Neighbourhood Policing Programme (NPP) within the NPT across the county.
With two decades of frontline community experience, Daniel brings a deep understanding of neighbourhood policing, partnership working, and the evolving digital tools that support effective community engagement.
Inspector Matt Plummer, Neighbourhood Policing Inspector for Burnley and Rossendale, Lancashire Constabulary
Responding to an emerging threat in Burnley caused by ketamine misuse and supply, Matt co-ordinated a multi-agency response, entitled Operation Shore, leading a sustained operation to target the suppliers, safeguard the victims and address the associated vulnerability.
Matt has worked in various roles across Lancashire Police, including response, roads policing, the operational support unit, and custody, before moving into partnerships, bringing with him experience of working in some of the most deprived areas of Lancashire.
Matt has rolled out the blueprint for Operation Shore across the force as best practice and has presented his work regionally.
Detective Sergeant Stu Peall, Exploitation Team, Lancashire Constabulary
DS Stu Peall has served Lancashire Police for 22 years, with the majority as a Detective Sergeant across Counter Terrorism, Human Trafficking and Criminal Exploitation. He and his teams over this time have secured over 1,800 years of imprisonment against those who harm the most vulnerable.
Finley Worthington and Bethan Nixon, Ketamine Education Services, Burnley
Finley and Bethan focus on lived experience as the foundation of Ketamine Education Services (KES). They run in-person and online meetings, hosting three groups with over 400 people in each. KES caters to ketamine users, families and friends, and also hosts bespoke female-only groups performing educational talks, one-to-ones and much more as part of their targeted support package.
KES has been an essential partner during Operation Shore and has delivered hard-hitting lived experience talks in schools within the target area, thereby enhancing ketamine education and awareness amongst our young people.
Luci Hanmer, Service Manager, We Are With You
Luci is the Service Manager for the Lancashire Young Person’s Service, provided by With You. They support young people, their families and the community in relation to their substance use concerns. Luci has worked in the field for 21 years and is passionate about supporting young people and breaking down stigma surrounding substance use.
Nicola Holt, Empower, Lancashire Social Services
Nicola has worked for Children’s Social Care in Lancashire for 35 years and currently works for EmPower as one of the Team Managers for the Contextual Safeguarding Team in East Lancashire. The multi-agency team supports children aged 10–18 who experience risk outside the home. They work closely with partner agencies to safeguard and support children, reducing risks related to exploitation, substance misuse, serious youth violence, and criminality.
Nicola is committed to delivering child-centred practice, championing collaborative approaches, and ensuring that the voices and lived experiences of young people shape the support they receive.
PC Isuru Ranaweera, Medway Community Safety Unit, Kent Police
PC Ranaweera (Izzi) is a Beat Officer with the Medway Community Safety Unit at Kent Police. Born in Sri Lanka, Izzi later moved to the UK to pursue his education and career. Holding a degree in Business and Marketing and a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Policing has given Izzi both a strategic and operational perspective on modern policing.
Joining Kent Police in 2022, Izzi has worked as a Beat Officer and a Community Liaison Officer, engaging closely with a wide variety of communities across Medway. This experience deepened Izzi’s passion for promoting diversity, inclusion, and harmony, values he carries into every interaction. Working in the dynamic and diverse environment of Medway, an area rich in culture, community spirit, and resilience, has strengthened Izzi’s belief in the importance of meaningful engagement and visible, accessible policing.
Outside of work, Izzi is married with two beautiful children, and enjoys playing cricket and taking part in local community activities.
Sergeant Paul Meades, Pendle Neighbourhood Team, Lancashire Constabulary
Paul brings 26 years of extensive policing experience to his current role, combining deep-rooted frontline knowledge with specialised operational expertise. Having joined Lancashire Constabulary in 2000, Paul worked as a response officer in Blackburn, being awarded the Pride of Lancashire Award for bravery in 2012. Paul’s career moved into neighbourhood policing, notably serving as the very first Community Beat Manager in Lancashire when the role was originally established. This foundational experience in community-led policing was followed by a significant tenure as an operative within Covert Policing and Special Operations.
In a move that brings his career full circle, Paul recently transitioned into leadership as the Neighbourhood Sergeant for Pendle. Paul likes to champion innovation, constantly seeking and implementing new ideas to reduce demand and alleviate officer pressures within today’s high-intensity working environments. His leadership style is defined by a commitment to finding smarter, more efficient ways to serve the public while supporting the well-being of his team. Paul’s work reflects a career-long dedication to the people of Lancashire and a relentless drive to evolve the standards of modern neighbourhood policing.
“It’s about finding the best way to do something; you don’t always need a cannon to kill a mosquito.”
PC Aimee Jarrett, Community Beat Manager, Nelson Town Centre, Lancashire Constabulary
Aimee is the Community Beat Manager for Nelson Town Centre, bringing over four years of dedicated service to policing. After serving for a year as a Police Community Support Officer, following three years on Immediate Response, she recently progressed into her current role. Aimee has spent the last 12 months building strong relationships with residents, businesses, and partner agencies.
She is particularly passionate about supporting vulnerable members of the community and takes pride in being a visible, approachable presence within the town centre. Her work focuses on listening to local concerns and ensuring that community priorities are reflected in everyday policing activity. Aimee consistently strives to create safer, more welcoming spaces for everyone who lives, works, and visits the area.
Aimee recently took the lead in organising and facilitating Operation Viva, a targeted initiative addressing increasing brothel activity in the area, helping to safeguard vulnerable individuals and respond to concerns raised by the local community, which included crimes such as modern slavery and sex trafficking.
PC Kai Lyddiatt, Pendle Neighbourhood Policing Team, Lancashire Constabulary
Kai has been a serving police officer since 2021, beginning his career on Response before joining the Pendle Neighbourhood Policing Team in 2022. Kai’s work has always been driven by a commitment to finding long-term solutions for local communities.
In 2023, Kai was grateful to receive a Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) Award for his work in Colne. By collaborating closely with local schools and youth organisations, Kai’s team established new youth provisions that contributed to a 51.3% reduction in youth-related ASB calls. Following this, in 2025, he received a Commander’s Commendation at the East Divisional Awards in recognition of his continued hard work and dedication to the area.
Whilst Kai values community engagement, he remains focused on tackling the prolific offenders who impact residents’ quality of life. Kai looks forward to continuing this work in his new role with the Pendle Task Force later this year.
PC Dylan Burrow, Pendle Neighbourhood Policing Team, Lancashire Constabulary
PC Dylan Burrow, Pendle Neighbourhood Policing Team, Lancashire Constabulary
Dylan joined Lancashire Constabulary as a Police officer in 2017, with most time spent working on immediate response in the Pendle area. Throughout this time Dylan has gained great knowledge of the area and the communities that live within it. Throughout his eight years on immediate response Dylan has also gained lots of experience in dealing with a range of incidents and responding to emergencies.
In June 2025 he joined Neighbourhood Policing Team in Pendle, knowing he could apply his knowledge and experience to his new role as a result of his existing knowledge of the community.
Since then, Dylan has played a vital role in Operation Robin, tackling shoplifting in Pendle with a targeted approach and utilising community partnerships, significantly increasing the positive outcomes for shoplifting in Pendle.
Inspector Jon Cisco, Chorley Safer Neighbourhood Team, Lancashire Constabulary
Inspector Jon Cisco has over 25 years’ service with Lancashire Police and has worked in roles including emergency response and neighbourhood policing. This has been at the ranks of Sergeant and Inspector.
More recently, Jon became lead on the Early Intervention team, now known as the Safer Neighbourhoods team. Within this work, Jon is responsible for monitoring hate crime and driving positive outcomes for victims. During this work, Jon identified a gap in support for victims of hate crime who were targeted in their professional capacity, and from this, Operation Hail was born. This has been instrumental in identifying a reluctance by employees in making complaints, assuming that it was “just part of the job”.
PC Matty Manuel, Chorley Safer Neighbourhood Team, Lancashire Constabulary
PC Matty Manuel has been a service officer for nearly five years. Matty’s first four years were spent on West Lancashire’s Immediate Response team, responding to emergency calls and frontline incidents, before transferring to the Safer Neighbourhoods team as Hate Crime PC for West Lancs, Chorley and South Ribble. Matty has enjoyed this rewarding work, including driving Operation Hail forward and promoting awareness to ensure that victims feel supported. Op. Hail recently won a Problem-Orientated Policing award.
Chief Inspector Martin Wyatt and the Prosper Partnership, Lancashire Constabulary
Chief Inspector Martin Wyatt currently leads Neighbourhood policing and partnerships across Lancaster, Morecambe, and Wyre. With over two decades of policing experience, he has served in a variety of roles, including Firearms, Mounted and Public Order Command. As Neighbourhood Policing Inspector for Wyre, he successfully delivered Clear, Hold, Build in Fleetwood under The Prosper Partnership, bringing together local partners to tackle serious and organised crime and strengthen community resilience. His leadership continues to focus on proactive disruption, intelligence-led enforcement, and building sustainable solutions to complex threats across Lancashire.
Sgt. Andrew Ward, Neighbourhood Policing Taskforce, Lancashire Constabulary
Police Sergeant Andrew Ward currently leads the Wyre Task Force and oversees the Clear, Hold, Build initiative in Fleetwood, delivering Lancashire’s first site under this nationally recognised model. With 15 years of dedicated policing experience, he brings a breadth of operational knowledge gained from frontline response, neighbourhood policing, and task force. This diverse knowledge enables him to design and implement effective strategies that target and disrupt organised criminal activity. Under his leadership, the Wyre Task Force has strengthened its approach to intelligence-led policing and proactive enforcement, ensuring that serious and organised crime groups face sustained pressure-led policing and proactive enforcement, ensuring that serious and organised crime groups face sustained pressure.
Andrew is a strong advocate for multi-agency collaboration, working closely with partners across the Prosper Partnership – Fleetwood to create long term, community-led resilience. His focus on partnership problem-solving and capability building helps ensure that interventions deliver lasting impact, improve public confidence and support safer, stronger neighbourhoods across Wyre and Fleetwood.
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